{"id":5701,"date":"2017-12-28T15:15:33","date_gmt":"2017-12-28T21:15:33","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/genealogy.julietarr.com\/blog\/?p=5701"},"modified":"2018-01-02T23:40:48","modified_gmt":"2018-01-03T05:40:48","slug":"2017-achievements-2018-goals","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/genealogy.julietarr.com\/blog\/2017-achievements-2018-goals\/","title":{"rendered":"2017 Achievements \/ 2018 Goals"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"http:\/\/julietarr.com\/genealogy\/blog\/images\/2017-Achievements--2018-Goals_AFD7\/Checklist-With-Green-Checkmark-Icon.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" title=\"Checklist With Green Checkmark Icon\" style=\"border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom-width: 0px; float: none; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; margin-left: auto; display: block; padding-right: 0px; border-top-width: 0px; margin-right: auto\" border=\"0\" alt=\"Checklist With Green Checkmark Icon\" src=\"http:\/\/julietarr.com\/genealogy\/blog\/images\/2017-Achievements--2018-Goals_AFD7\/Checklist-With-Green-Checkmark-Icon_thumb.jpg\" width=\"500\" height=\"370\"><\/a><\/p>\n<p>It\u2019s been another rough year, but I did manage to achieve my <a href=\"http:\/\/genealogy.julietarr.com\/blog\/2016-achievements-2017-goals\/\" target=\"_blank\">2017 goals<\/a>, or at least make some progress.<\/p>\n<p>First, I did continue to make my own research a priority, focusing mainly on getting my ducks in a row for the components of my Board for Certification of Genealogists (BCG) portfolio. In fact, I have all three generations of the narrative started\u2014the intros and child lists are complete. All I have to do is write the narratives for the focus person! I also have a good start on my case study. I said at the end of 2016 that I was hoping to make some headway and maybe be \u201con the clock\u201d in 2018\u2014I\u2019m on target for this!<\/p>\n<p><!--more--><\/p>\n<p>Second, I did in fact publish some articles this year. I wish it was more than two, but, like I said, it\u2019s been a rough year.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>\u201cBusted,\u201d published in the May\/June 2017 issue of <em>Family Tree Magazine<\/em>.\n<li>\u201cBlueprint for Success: Building a Genealogy Education Plan,\u201d published in the Fall 2017 issue of <em>FORUM<\/em>.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>As for blogging more, I had a plan all laid out for weekly posts in 2017. I did in fact start implementing that plan and then something happened that derailed everything\u2014on top of that, I was also ill for several months. Because of all this, I am way behind on many things so my blog will have to take a backseat until I get the rest of my life caught up, hopefully soon.<\/p>\n<p>Looking ahead, I have a few goals for 2018:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Turn in BCG portfolio.<\/strong> I did make tremendous progress on my portfolio and I sincerely hope that I can get it to the point where I can complete the application and officially start my \u201cclock\u201d in 2018. Although I have one year after that point to turn in my portfolio, I\u2019m doing most of the work ahead of time so I can turn it in soon after I apply. I\u2019m glad I chose this strategy because something always seems to come up and I can\u2019t afford to file an extension (plus it lessens the pressure!).\n<li><strong>Publish articles.<\/strong> Almost always a goal each year, I\u2019m keeping it on the list. I wasn\u2019t able to submit anything for the <em>National Genealogical Society Quarterly<\/em> in 2017, but hope to do so in 2018.\n<li><strong>Special project.<\/strong> Melissa Barker and I are working on a project together, which we hope to get moving along after the first of the year. We\u2019re still in the early stages, so I don\u2019t want to share any details at the moment.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Trying to keep it simple, but there\u2019s still a lot of work wrapped up in these goals. I sincerely hope I am able to fulfill them all. What about you? What sort of things did you set out to do in 2017 that you accomplished? What are your goals for 2018? I\u2019d love to hear about your achievements and goals, so be sure to post a comment!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>It\u2019s been another rough year, but I did manage to achieve my 2017 goals, or at least make some progress. 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